Grainrus was founded in 1997. It entered the market as an importer of European malt to the Russian market.
Its first customers were breweries from the Vladimir, Tver, Penza and Kurgan regions. The business developed successfully, and in 1999, the Volga Grain Terminal in the city of Kineshma was acquired to import malt in bulk.
History
- 1997 First malt imports from Finland by rail. Malt, Ltd is established
- 1998 First malt imports from Germany and Denmark by river-marine vessels
- 2001 Acquisition of river port elevator in Kineshma (Ivanovo region)
- 2004 Record sales of imported malt in Russia. Reached 170 k tons
- 2014 45% of light malt supplies
- 2015 58% of light malt supplies
- 2022 30% of imported malt supplies
Leader on the market of Pilsner malt
Since 1997, the Group has supplied European malt by leading brands from Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands. We import brewed hops, brewer's yeast, food additives, malt extracts by the largest suppliers from Europe and Asia for transnational holdings, breweries, craft brewers, and homemade brewers.Expert
We provide a full delivery cycle from the warehouse of the manufacturer of raw materials to the client. The delivery process includes recommendations on the selection of raw materials, conclusion of a contract with supplier, international logistics, certification in accordance with the law, customs clearance and support for international trade.
